Pentagon chief calls for new vision for American defense
ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security Writer
April 30, 2021
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin applauds President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)Jonathan Ernst/AP
NAVAL STATION PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) In his first major speech as Pentagon chief, Lloyd Austin on Friday called for developing a “new vision” for American defense in the face of emerging cyber and space threats and the prospect of fighting bigger wars.
Reflecting President Joe Biden s promise to put diplomacy first in dealing with foreign policy problems, Austin said the military should provide leverage that diplomats can use to prevent conflict. His comments suggested a contrast with what critics call the militarization of U.S. foreign policy in recent decades.
Austin: US adds 500 troops in Germany, despite Trump pledge
ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security Writer
April 13, 2021
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1of11Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Federal Minister of Defence, receives US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin at the Federal Ministry of Defence in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. This is the first visit to Germany by a minister of the new US administration. Austin will then travel on to Stuttgart, where he will talk to soldiers at the US command centres for troops in Africa and Europe. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP)Kay Nietfeld/APShow MoreShow Less
2of11Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Federal Minister of Defence, and US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin attend a news conference at the Federal Ministry of Defence in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. This is the first visit to Germany by a minister of the new US administration. Austin will then travel on to Stuttgart, where he will talk to soldiers at the US command cent
Attack on Iran s Natanz plant muddies US, Iran nuke talks
MATTHEW LEE , AP Diplomatic Writer
April 12, 2021
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1of6Exterior view of the Grand Hotel Wien in Vienna, Austria, Friday, April 9, 2021 where closed-door nuclear talks with Iran take place. Diplomats meeting in Vienna assess progress of three days of talks aimed at bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran.Florian Schroetter/APShow MoreShow Less
2of6The ambassador of the Permanent Mission of the People s Republic of China to the United Nations, Wang Qun, addresses the media as he leaves the Grand Hotel Wien where closed-door nuclear talks with Iran take place in Vienna, Austria, Friday, April 9, 2021. Diplomats meeting in Vienna assess progress of three days of talks aimed at bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran.Florian Schroetter/APShow MoreShow Less